2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bay County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Home cannabis cultivation is illegal throughout Bay County. Florida allows medical marijuana only, and even registered patients may not grow their own. Recreational use remains illegal; the 2024 Amendment 3 failed.
Fla. Stat. §381.986
A qualified patient or caregiver who cultivates marijuana or who purchases or acquires marijuana from any person or entity other than a medical marijuana treatment center violates s. 893.13 and is subject to the penalties provided therein.
Only medical marijuana dispensaries are allowed. Under Fla. Stat. §381.986(11), Bay County and its cities may ban dispensaries or apply pharmacy-equivalent location rules, but may not cap their number if allowed. No recreational sales exist.
Fla. Stat. §381.986(11)
A county or municipality may, by ordinance, ban medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities from being located within the boundaries of that county or municipality.
1 cities in Bay County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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